Hiro
Koiso,
Shatters
the
Land
Speed
FIM
World
Record
With
a
Speed
of
177.577
MPH
 LAS
VEGAS,
NEVADA
(October
16,
2008)
–
Hiro
Koiso,
a
highly-skilled
service
technician
at
Las
Vegas
Harley-Davidson
shatters
the
Land
Speed
FIM
World
Record
with
a
speed
of
177.577*
MPH
at
the
BUB
Motorcycle
Speed
Trials
at
Bonneville
Flats,
Utah,
September
2-7,
2008.
If
that’s
not
amazing
enough,
it
was
done
for
the
first
time
ever
on
a
Harley-Davidson
motorcycle!
With
his
2006
Harley-Davidson
FXD
custom
built
131
cubic
inch
(2150cc)
174
rear
wheel
horsepower
motorcycle,
Hiro
set
out
to
challenge
both
the
American
Motorcycle
Association
(AMA)
National
Land
Speed
Record
of
144.486
MPH
in
the
3000
MPG
class
and
the
FIM
World
Record
in
Division
A,
Class
13
of
149.263.MPG
Neither
class
allows
a
fairing.
Despite
a
displacement
disadvantage
in
class
and
among
purpose
built
race
bikes,
Hiro
shattered
both
records
with
his
street-ridden,
pump
gas
motorcycle.
Breaking
the
FIM
World
Record
by
28.314
MPH
and
the
AMA
National
Record
by
33.091
MPH,
Hiro
stated,
“This
motorcycle
represents
one
man’s
dream,
my
dream,
passion
and
dedication
to
Harley-Davidson
motorcycles.”
Hiro
and
his
World
Record
setting
Harley-Davidson
motorcycle
will
be
available
during
a
meet
and
greet
during
Las
Vegas
Harley-Davidson’s
2009
Open
House,
Saturday,
October
18
from
1:30
–
3:30
PM.
Everyone’s
welcome
to
view
this
very
unique
machine
and
talk
with
Hiro
about
his
record
setting
experience.
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